Annotated Bibliography On Footwear

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“Flappers Flaunt Fads in Footwear.” The New York Times (1922): 1-2. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
The New York Times’ article “Flappers Flaunt Fads in Footwear” was written very detailed and specific. I thought this articles was mediocre due to the fact that is was detailed rather than being broad. There were certain aspects of the article that could have been said in fewer words rather than a huge paragraph. Despite this, the article was very useful and went in depth about the social life in the 1920’s. This article goes in detail about how fashion can be another way of showing self expression. By referencing the 2 different styles of footwear the reader is able to better understand the evolution of fashion through the female …show more content…

The article goes in depth talking about the death rates that increased because of the liquor license. Many statistics were given to show the dramatic effect of what the liquor license did and how the death rates quickly increased. A good example would when it shows the overall effect that the liquor license had on the population. 4,437 deaths occurred in the 7 years that this license was legal. This allows the reader to fully grasp how important the underlying message is. I believe this article was very helpful and important for readers to comprehend. It went deeply in depth about how important the laws that were passed affected the population. With these reasons being said I would fully recommend this article to any …show more content…

Throughout the article there are different headings that allow for a full grasp on the main topics and points that are stated. I found that the headings helped a lot with organizing the information and categorizing each topic. The various topics all relate back to the early African American life. Each topic discusses how it played a role in the time of the “Negro Renaissance”. In this article a main heading stood out to me and that was “ The Great Migration”. This stood out to me because it talked about how they came with their hopes and their dreams of a new and different life, seeking relief from labor exploitation and white violence. It basically states how there whole culture became to be. This article was very useful and provide good sold information that allowed or a better understanding of the Harlem Renaissance. I would fully recommend this

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